Japan Synopsis
CASSHERN
“When a hero falls a legend will rise”
Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa – now merged as Eurasia – have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Casshern. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Tatsunoko Production
Drama + Horror in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Casshern itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Japan release window, Casshern sits at #232 of 298. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Casshern premiered alongside 95 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent $43K per minute on screen and earned $88K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1596th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
228 audience reviews — more than 87% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (87th percentile) outruns trending popularity (63th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Casshern, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- distant future · 2
- casshan · 1
- mutant · 15
- man vs machine · 7
- dystopia · 45
- post-apocalyptic future · 44
- future · 43
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,903 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,712 of 1,933 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tatsunoko Production |
| Runtime | 2h 21m |
| Release Date | April 24, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0405821 |
| Official Site | www.casshern.com |